Editor’s Note: Somer Sherwood is a contributor to Catster’s sister SAY Media site, xojane.com. This article first ran on xoJane, but we’re rerunning it (with permission!) so you can comment on it. Please note that the opinions expressed below are just the author’s and not necessarily Catster’s. While I might often doubt my parenting skills …
How to Decorate Your Place With Plants Without Killing Your Cat Read More »
Natura Pet Products Inc. announced a voluntary recall Monday of several brands of cat and dog kibble after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed the presence of salmonella bacteria in a random sample. This March 18 recall is purely precautionary, and no animal or human health issues have been reported. The affected products are …
Natura Pet Products Inc. Recalls Innova and Evo Kibble for Cats Read More »
Ah, who can resist the charms of a kitten? Don’t those giant ears and sparkling blue eyes make you feel all gooey? Who doesn’t melt at the sound of those tiny meow-squeaks? When you’re considering cat adoption, how could you not fall in love with a little slip of a kitten curled up in the …
Every spring, we try to better ourselves: We get fit, we clean house, we try to grow things outside again. Our cats have been watching us. Here are 10 ways cats are getting ready for spring: 1. Sharpening her claws for the Easter bunny hunt 2. Shedding your winter coat 3. Picking flowers. Well, eating …
10 Ways Cats Everywhere Are Preparing for Spring Read More »
We love them, play with them, stroke them, and go to great lengths to care for them. And who can blame us? They’re members of our family. We want the best for them and we indulge them. And when the worst happens and our cat gets ill and needs extensive veterinary care, we find a …
Dear Dr. Barchas, My cat Nashville is two-and-a-half years old, and he keeps squatting like he has to have a BM, but nothing comes out. It wouldn’t be so horrible if he did it in the litter box, but he’s doing it all over our apartment. Is it constipation? if so, what do I give …
I was a shy kid, so I’ve always been socially awkward. I’ve also always had cats. While relatively innocuous on their own, these two facts become problematic when they mingle. For example, shy kids are almost invariably weird. We create complex inner worlds to compensate for our inability to deal with … well, much of …
5 Socially Awkward Behaviors I Learned From My Cats Read More »
